Mercury's 3-point shooting limited in loss to Minnesota Lynx

The Western Conference leader Lynx (13-3) went 3 of 7 from beyond the arc in the first quarter and continued to bury the 3 keys as the game progressed. Alanna Smith went 3-for-4 from long range as the Lynx finished the game with eight 3-pointers on 22 attempts (36.4%).

Allen, who scored a game-high 17 points in Tuesday's game against the New York Liberty, was the only Mercury player to score multiple times from deep, going 3 for 8. The Mercury followed the Tuesday's performance of 15 3-pointers on just seven shots on 34 attempts (20.6%).

The Mercury shot just 23 of 74 (31.1%) from the field, but outscored the Lynx 28-18 in the paint.

Napheesa Collier made the Mercury defense tough and recorded a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. The Lynx made 26 of 62 field goal attempts (41.9%) and overwhelmed Phoenix 44-31.

Tied at 17, the Lynx went on a 12-2 run early in the second quarter and held their own during a second quarter in which they outscored the Mercury 21-10 and went into the locker room leading 38 -25 at halftime.